CDL Buyer

Benefits Include:

• Health, dental, vision, and 401-K plan.
•  Long Term Disability and Life Insurance policy provided by CDL no cost to employee.
•  Paid holidays after 60 days of employment.
•  Employee referral bonuses.

Summary

A Buyer is responsible for sourcing and development of suppliers in support of the
business. Their duties include researching their target market, analyzing volume data
and building relationships with suppliers. Buyers often have significant industry
experience that enable them to identify gaps in the market, predict buying trends,
documenting sourcing strategies, cost targets, and valued propositions.

Required Experiences:

• Excellent communication skills to drive negotiations and ensure that expectations
  are clear
•  Relationship building and networking skills
•  Financial and accounting knowledge for calculating margins, gross profit and
  discounts
•  Knowledge of fabrication, manufacturing techniques, and total cost principles
•  An understanding of supply chain management and logistics
•  Excellent computer skills and knowledge of spreadsheets, presentation software and
  other stock management software and systems
•  Excellent attention to detail and high standards for quality control

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collecting and analyzing data to help predict trends and forecast sales figures
• Researching new suppliers, products and manufacturing processes
• Identifying quality standards and ensuring that all products meet those standards
• Collating customer feedback
• Negotiating with suppliers to agree prices, terms, quantities, delivery schedules
  and exclusivity deals
• Working with inventory management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the
  assigned purchase orders and report any back-ordered or missing products
• Ensure order quantities support volume and inventory goals
• Delivering reports on volume data, purchase activity and other metrics to the senior management team
• Conducting supplier research
• Adapting product offering based on customer feedback and behavior
• Coordination with other CDL divisions for multiple division projects.
• Any other duties as assigned by leadership team.
• Demonstrate and attain CDL Core Values: SAFETY, PEOPLE, ACCOUNTABILITY, EXCELLENCE, and INTEGRITY
• Demonstrate and attain CDL Core Focus: CUSTOMER SERVICE

Physical Demands:

• Travel as required
• Stand, walk, bend, kneel and sit for long periods of time
• Climb up and down ladders
• Lift and move 20 pounds